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Are We as Good a Carpenter?
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Are We as Good a Carpenter? |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Are We as Good a Carpenter? García Márquez said, quote: Familiarity stirred sensations, reminiscence came immediately, encouraging memories of my father, for his rough hands knew wood, nails, brick, stone, mortar, direction and leveling and how he liked nothing better than to write and receive letters, but he never did put his ditties of song or pieces of poems to pen and paper; he would just recite them, or make them up from some far ago pain made pleasant in his lifetime and those words, only heard and felt, were strong, like a well constructed bridge to those other times, just as surely as if he had used wood, nails, brick, stone, mortar when his direction was sure, and level. © 2009 krj |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
love the comparison! I will remember this well. |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo Sunshine, I like this poem a lot. It has loads of wisdom. Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez is always right. I love his books, and haven't seen one in a while. Am I missing one? OOPS, Just found one, I ordered it today. Love Bobby |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
I don't doubt for a moment that your dear Father had a wonderful, attentive listener in you. I so love it when you reminisce. No one does it like you. Your elegance and your mastery in "word carpentry" are wonderfully displayed here. Love, Margherita  |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I envy you that relationship. It must have just been wonderful to feel loved and secure. What a nice memory to mark the love of your father. Carpe' Diem, |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
...Margherita was right...elegance is a perfect word to describe this... |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Wonderful means of illustrating the depth of tenderness you feel for this reflection. Sometimes the memories of the simplest things are the ones that are greatly cherished. To put it this way in words is true and loyal. Eric |
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Robert Frazier Senior Member
since 2003-02-06
Posts 1014 |
You, sweet Karliea, are the master craftswoman! :-) R |
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tao power Member
since 2009-02-24
Posts 109 |
awesome poem. The last line of the first stanza is my favorite. "direction and levelling" are what his hands are used for. These words have double meaning to me. Like maybe you were referring to actual carpentry, or perhaps a father's stern hand in parenting. I like this poem alot. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
He would be so proud of you... your work shows those values he instilled. *S* |
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sunnyh Junior Member
since 2008-01-07
Posts 14Staffordshire, England |
Hello Sunshine...this really was an inspiration to read, and you helped us share the love of your Father. Thank you for that, my friend... SunnyH |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
The acorn did not fall far from the father oak.  But, fortunately for your fellow pipsters, you did put pen to paper. An extraordinary write on several 'levels'. Love and Sun Light, Linda  |
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